Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted has less impact on blood sugar than Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted

Carrot Cake
BSI: 30 - High Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 27.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 16.0g Raises blood sugar 32.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 16.0g Digestible carbs 32.0
Protein 1.0g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 9.0g Slows digestion -1.6
Total Blood Sugar Impact 30

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted
BSI: 2 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 14.3g Raises blood sugar 28.6
Fiber 10.7g Not digested -21.4
Net Carbs 3.6g Digestible carbs 7.2
Protein 10.7g Moderates impact -0.2
Fat 71.4g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 2

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Carrot Cake

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Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes Colony Brands, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Carrot Cake

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks Meijer, Inc. Branded

Full Food Name

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Carrot Cake Unsalted Raw...
Carbs 16.0g 4.0g
Sugars 15.0g 1.0g
Fiber 0.0g 3.0g
Protein 1.0g 3.0g
Fat 9.0g 20.0g

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Carrot Cake

Unsalted Raw Peca...

Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Carrot Cake

Serving size 27.0 Gg

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.0g 12%
Saturated Fat 5.0g 25%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 15.1mg 5%
Sodium 25.1mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 15.0g

* 1.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 1.0g 2%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

SUGAR, PALM OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, EGGS, REDUCED MINERAL WHEY, INVERT SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH, WITH GLYCERYL LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60 AND SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE (EMULSIFIERS), CARROTS, POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COCONUT OIL, MODIFIED CELLULOSE GUM, TBHQ ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR INCLUDING YELLOW #6 LAKE, RED #40 LAKE, YELLOW #5 AND YELLOW #6, LACTIC ACID. CT3995

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted

Serving size 28.0 GRMg

Calories 190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.0g 26%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 0.0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 4.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 11%
Total Sugars 1.0g
Protein 3.0g 6%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Iron 1.0mg 6%
Potassium 115.1mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

PECANS.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Carrot Cake

No significant vitamin or mineral data available

Unsalted Raw Pecans Ha...

Minerals

Calcium 7% DV
Iron 20% DV
Potassium 12% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Carrot Cake

Total Ingredients
29
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 14 more

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves,...

Total Ingredients
1
Processing Level
Lightly Processed
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Carrot Cake Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Unsalted Raw Pecans Halves, Unsalted Tags

✨ Clean Machine
🟢 Low Key Load
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Colony Brands, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1897618

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Brand Meijer, Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2638177

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